-
British launch an attack with American minutemen who defend their leaders and supply of gunpowder thanks to word from Pual Revere.
-
-
Continental Leaders meet in Philedelphia to discuss events of Lexingotn and Concord and decide to create a Continential Army and elect George Washingotn to be the commander.
-
Colonists build dirt wall to block British Soldiers, but British win because colonists run out of ammunition and British broke down the fort. Colonists suffer only half the losses of British (226 British killed).
-
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense" which increases American patrioism and pushes people to fight for independence.
-
Representitives of Virginia create rights that benifit the citizens and establish foundation for government and morales.
-
Document that limits power of the state government and provides citizens with basic rights.
-
British sail to Brooklyn and attack Washingotn's troops three times, almost defeating them and ending the war, but Washington and his troops sail across east river during the night and escape, so the revolution continues.
-
Washington launches suprise attack on British (German Soldiers) in the winter on Christmas night and crosses the Delaware river; Continental victory.
-
Fought at Freemans Farm and Bemis Heights, Arnold leads army into battle and uses Morgan's "gorilla tactic"; Gates claims victory over battle and wins with over 600 British casualties; victory allows Franklin to finally convince French to join Continential forces as allies.
-
Washington leades 12,000 soldiers (3,000 die of starvation and 1,000 abandon) into Valley Forge and after winter only 8,000 soldiers survive;Steuben trained Continental Army and Greene took charge of supplies.
-
Allience between Continental and French Forces, grants French authority over West Indies.
-
British general ,Clinton, takes control of Savannah because it is a large producer of food and supplies.
-
Issued by Clinton and declares that all slaves who flee from masters get british protection.
-
British, lead by General Clinton, seige control over Charleston and over river that go through it which severly limited the amount of trade and supplies avalible to the Continental Army.
-
Final form of document that established America as a Confederation of sovereign states and first constitution.
-
British general, Cornwallis, surrenders to surrounding American and French forces.
-
United States and Great Britian sign peace agreement.
-
U.S Constitution signed by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Blair and many more.
-
Supreme law of United States of America.
